11th Parliament of Great Britain
The Eleventh Parliament of Great Britain was the parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain that sat from 31 May 1754 to 20 March 1761. It was assembled following the general elections held in April–May 1754.
The Duke of Newcastle was prime minister during most of the Eleventh Parliament
Image: The House of Commons 1793 94 by Karl Anton Hickel
Image: Microcosm of London Plate 052 House of Lords edited
Arthur Onslow was Speaker of the House of Commons.
The government of Great Britain was under the joint leadership of William Pitt the Elder and William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, between November 1756 and April 1757—when Pitt was dismissed by King George. The King disliked Pitt, but Pitt's influence in the Commons had led to his crucial appointment as Southern Secretary in a ministry nominally headed by Devonshire.
Image: William Pitt the Elder by William Hoare crop
Image: William Hogarth William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, Later 4th Duke of Devonshire Google Art Project